Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Obesity Resource

Obesity Action Coalition

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:32:15 -0500

This site offers educational and advocacy information and support to those impacted by obesity.

Operation Frontline

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:30:13 -0500

This program, from Operation Share Our Strength offers interactive and educational tools to support healthy eating on a tight budget—and 2007 evaluations prove it is effective.

Bread for the World: Why Obesity & Hunger Can Co-exist

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:25:21 -0500

Emerging research suggests that hunger, poverty and obesity may be intricately linked, even though they seem paradoxical. Bread for the World has good background and data.

Fact Sheet on The Impact of Rising Food Costs on Low-Income Americans

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:23:28 -0500

It may seem strange to some, but the "hunger and obesity paradox" continues to find scientific backing. Periodically going without food has been linked to obesity, as has relying on cheaper, high-calo

Food Stamp Participation in April 2008 Hits Record Highs; Many Eligible Missed

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:18:53 -0500

This Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) factsheet looks at the record-high numbers of people to accessed food stamps, and why one in three eligible people are still going without the benefit.

Child Nutrition Blog from FRAC

Tue, 27 May 2008 17:07:25 -0500

Check out this blog from the nonprofit Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) for the latest happenings in child nutrition, with easy-to-digest writing about policies, research and what we can all do to help kids eat and live more healthily in and out of school.

Herbalife Foundation Grants

Tue, 08 Aug 2006 06:58:54 -0500

Nonprofit programs that improve nutrition, support children and families, provide early intervention, correct problem behavior and enhance self-esteem, prevent substance abuse, prevent physical/emotional abuse, create better home environments and/or promote physical/emotional health might be eligible for grants from the Herbalife Foundation.

Grants for the Translation Research on the Prevention and Control of Diabetes and Obesity

Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:09:00 -0500

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is accepting grants for its Translation Research on the Prevention and Control of Diabetes and Obesity. The aim of this program is to promote cost effective and sustainable interventions that translate into real world settings for the prevention and control of diabetes and obesity.

Schools Need Better Nutrition Grades

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:00:24 -0500

With 23 states flunking CSPI's report card on school foods, the Center for Science in the Public Interest says Congress should pass national legislation to ensure that all of America's children get healthy foods in their schools all day long.

Tell KFC It's Time to Change the Oil

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:14:00 -0500

The Center for Science in the Public Interest urges you to send a letter to KFC President Gregg Dedrick urging him to change KFC's oil. CSPI has filed a class action lawsuit against KFC that aims to eliminate the use of partially hydrogenated oils, which make KFC food dangerously high in trans fat.

Public Welfare Foundation Grants for Hunger and Nutrition

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:57:27 -0500

The Public Welfare Foundation's Hunger and Nutrition grants average $25,000 and $50,000.

Facilities in the Neighborhood Matter to Teen Obesity and Weight

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:19:45 -0500

The headline says it all: "Inequality in the Built Environment Underlies Key Health Disparities in Physical Activity and Obesity." That's the bottom line from a new study in the journal Pediatrics, which finds that areas with higher socio-economic status were significantly more likely than lower-economic and high-minority blocks to have one or more recreational facilities that enable physical activity. This is the first study to look at the disparity in access to recreation sites and the activity and overweight patterns in U.S. teens.

Teens Learn To Fight for Good Food

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:41:06 -0500

Alarming statistics on the growing numbers of overweight and obese children and teens are getting the attention of school boards, parents, and public health officials. This story, reprinted from Youth Communication's New Youth Connections magazine, is by teen writer Natelege Whaley, who looks at programs aimed at helping teens stay healthy.

Stir It Up Campaign for Healthier Food in Schools

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 07:33:42 -0600

Parents work hard to give kids healthy food at home; now they are fighting to get junk food out of schools.

Healthy Schools Program to Fight Obesity in Schools

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 16:55:36 -0500

Applications will be available July 1 for technical assistance and support to help schools create healthy environments�and ultimately prevent the epidemic of overweight and obesity among students.